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USA: pilot's illness, passenger brings the plane to the ground

A 68-year-old woman takes the controls of a private plane and saves both their lives

A Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian passenger aircraft (registration N444RR) carrying two occupants crashed during an emergency landing. All the people on board were safe: the man at the controls was seriously injured, while the other occupant of the aircraft suffered minor injuries. The maneuver was carried out by a passenger after the pilot had suffered an illness.According to an initial reconstruction,...

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Boston, USA, 07/17/2023 09:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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